Where Can I Find American Indian Scholarships for College?

As a student with American Indian heritage, I'm looking for scholarship opportunities for college. Are there specific scholarships out there for students like me? I'd love some guidance on where to apply.

Absolutely, there are a quite a few scholarships which are specifically designed to help students of American Indian heritage pursue higher education. Here are some key scholarships that you may want to consider:

1. American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships: They offer numerous scholarships for undergrad, graduate, and doctoral American Indian and Alaska Native students. Scholarships vary in their criteria and the amount offered.

2. American Indian College Fund: Their Full Circle Scholarship program offers financial assistance to students enrolled in tribal colleges and universities and select non-tribal universities. The scholarship opens annually in February through May.

3. Indian Health Service Scholarships: These scholarships are offered to students of American Indian and Alaska Native descent interested in pursuing health-related degrees and committed to practicing in facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

4. The Cobell Scholarship: This is a national, highly competitive scholarship program for American Indian and Alaska Native students who exhibit strong academic potential, leadership qualities and a commitment to their communities and cultures.

5. Appily has a scholarship search engine where you can filter by factors such as grade level, GPA, and ethnicity, which can be helpful to find scholarships specifically for American Indian students.

In addition to these, many individual colleges also offer scholarships for American Indian students. Keep in mind that not all require you to demonstrate financial need, so even if you don’t think you’ll qualify for a need-based aid, it might still be worth applying!

Best of luck in your scholarship search!